The heroic romance of the profession is in the story about the life of test pilot Yuri Garnaev, who tragically died with his crew while extinguishing forest fires in France in 1967.
Guy joins an ambitious engineering project to recover a crashed WW2 Lancaster Bomber – and the remains of its missing crew members – from the depths of the Dutch lake where it’s lain for 80 years.
Guy Martin's Lost WW2 Bomber
2024
6
Portrait of Rolf Ewald, a flight obsessive, who recounts his experiences as a pilot and manager at Düsseldorf Airport in an impressive way.
Rolf Ewald - Ein Leben im Aufwind
2008
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Íslenskir Atvinnuflugmenn
2008
8
Panair do Brasil revives the story of the most important commercial aviation company in Brazil, between 1930 and 1965, with its commercial daring in establishing routes to the four corners of a continental country, taking the adventure of air transport to never-before imagined places, as well as the first international routes. Four decades after it closed its doors, it still retains a marked presence in the country's collective imagination for its pioneering spirit and stories of heroic deeds and for the bewilderment which was aroused by the facts surrounding its closure during the military regime.
Panair do Brasil
2007
6
The De Havilland Comet was the world's first passenger jet airliner. But less than two years into service, two aircraft blew up in mid-air, killing all aboard. PM Winston Churchill ordered an assemblage of experts to discover what went wrong - in the process, inventing many of the air crash investigation techniques still used today.
Comet: A Great British Air Disaster
2013
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At any given moment hundreds of people are soaring above us in a 747. From the moment the very first jumbo jet took off in 1969, it has been the aircraft against which all others are judged. But its 45-year journey has been anything but smooth. This is the definitive story of the Boeing 747, from its milestones and triumphs to its turning points and disasters. Witness its history through rare archival footage and tales from pilots, engineers, designers, and passengers who were there when it all began.
747: The Jumbo Revolution
2014
7
Four hard-hitting stores, from the deadliest period in U.S. Army Aviation, since Vietnam. Actual footage from the events, and interviews from the Soldiers, who were there - bring these intense and touching stories of courage and sacrifice to life.
The Longest Month
2022
9
On 21 December 1988 a Pan Am 747 jet exploded over the small Scottish town of Lockerbie. On the 25th anniversary of the worst terrorist attack on British soil, this is the story.
The Lockerbie Bombing
2013
7
Have you ever dreamed of flying in the world's hottest fighter aircraft? Welcome to Eagle country! You're now holding Zulu alert cocked and ready in Central Europe scrambling after intruders trying to penetrate your airspace. Is this another drill, or the beginning of Round Three!! You are slammed into the ejection seat by gut-wrenching G forces as you push your Eagle to the limit while going head to head with F-14s, F-16s and F-18s in air to air combat during Red Flag and William Tell. Brief with pilots as they discuss tactics, missions, weapons and work with Eagle-Keepers as they maintain the ultimate air superiority fighter. Experience the thrill of mid-air refuelling while Eagles deploy their fire power around the clock and around the world. The new F-15E Dual Role Fighter takes you under the weather day or night at the speed of heat with the magic Lantirn. The F-15 Eagle stands out as America's finest flown by their finest.
F-15 Eagle
1987
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Travel into the world of aviation and explore the dreams of flight with the Smithsonian as they step into the unknown.
Air & Space Smithsonian: Dreams of Flight - Another Step Into the Unknown
1994
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Go higher, faster and farther with the Smithsonian as they explore the dreams of flight.
Air & Space Smithsonian: Dreams of Flight - Higher Faster Farther
1995
0
The final days of 617 Squadron based at RAF Scampton in Lincolnshire. The famous Dambusters squadron faces an uncertain future as the plane they fly, the Avro Vulcan, is withdrawn from service.
617: The Last Days of a Vulcan Squadron
1982
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This documentary profiles the major jets used by the RAF between 1945 and the mid-1950s, the period when the British air force was the second largest in the world
Early Jets Of The RAF
2006
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The story of the Arrow had its origins in the Cold War and the growing spectre of Soviet bombers invading our northern skies.
There Never Was an Arrow
1979
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A British expeditionary team attempt a dangerous, world-first circumnavigation of the Earth in an 80-year-old vintage World War II fighter to inspire a new generation through the freedom of flight.
Silver Spitfire - The Longest Flight
2022
0
On an expedition through Latin America, Italian General Italo Balbo made the Atlantic crossing with his seaplane squadron, which left Boloma, entered Brazilian territory via Natal and now ended its journey in the capital Rio de Janeiro. Arrival of the fascist squadron at Enseada de Botafogo. People, many in boats, applaud the descent of the seaplanes. A group of officers searches the soldiers in profile. Italo Balbo, Ambassador Vittorio Cerrutti and Royal Consul Onorevole Mammalella watch the parade of troops. A group of officers with Col. Magdalena, "the intrepid hero of several aerial feats". At the Catete Palace, Balbo and Cerrutti are received by the President of the Provisional Government, Getúlio Vargas, and his ministers. The Italian delegation leaves the Catete Palace.
Azas Italianas sob os Céos do Brasil
1931
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Experimental
1974
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The 2022 film "Top Gun: Maverick" continues the adventures of the ace fighter pilot made famous by Tom Cruise. But how true to life is the fictional story to the real Naval Fighter Weapons School? TOPGUN flight instructors take us inside the most famous and prestigious training program in the sky, where only the top 5% of U.S. naval aviators are accepted. We reveal the tactics and techniques taught in the classroom and in the air. We also examine how the real Navy TOPGUN came to be, an origin story that is truly stranger than fiction.
The Real Top Gun
2022
4
This 2004 documentary by Werner Herzog diaries the struggle of a passionate English inventor to design and test a unique airship during its maiden flight above the jungle canopy.
The White Diamond
2004
6
US federal investigators are called in to determine the cause of a mysterious jetliner crash in Panama. Nothing about the accident makes sense, until a key clue emerges.
Mysterious Crash of Flight 201
1993
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